"Santa Claus Goes Straight to the Ghetto" is a Christmas song recorded by American rapper Snoop Dogg featuring Daz Dillinger, Nate Dogg, Tray Deee, and Bad Azz.[1][2] It was released as the only single from the album, Christmas on Death Row. the song appeared in 2002 stoner comedy film Friday After Next.[3]

"Santa Claus Goes Straight to the Ghetto"
Single by Snoop Dogg featuring Daz Dillinger, Nate Dogg, Tray Deee, and Bad Azz
from the album Christmas on Death Row
ReleasedDecember 5, 1996
Recorded1996
GenreChristmas music, West Coast hip hop, G-Funk
Length5:50
4:45 (Radio edit)
Label
Producer(s)Snoop Dogg
Snoop Doggy Dogg singles chronology
"Never Leave Me Alone"
(1996)
"Santa Claus Goes Straight to the Ghetto"
(1996)
"Vapors"
(1997)
Nate Dogg singles chronology
"Never Leave Me Alone"
(1996)
"Santa Claus Goes Straight to the Ghetto"
(1996)
"These Days"
(1997)
Music video
"Santa Claus Goes Straight to the Ghetto" on YouTube

The song is titled after James Brown's version of "Santa Claus Go Straight to the Ghetto" from the 1968 album, A Soulful Christmas.[2]

Music video

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The music video was released in December 1996.

Charts

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Chart (1996–97) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay[4] 75

References

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  1. ^ Chaz Kangas (2014-12-16). "REMEMBER THAT TIME DEATH ROW RECORDS RELEASED A CHRISTMAS ALBUM?". LA Weekly. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
  2. ^ a b "Snoop Dogg's Santa Brought His Gifts In A '64 Impala Sleigh (Video)". Ambrosia For Heads. 2016-12-22. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
  3. ^ Elijah Wolfson (2018-12-25). "Death Row Records made a Christmas album, FYI". Quartz. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
  4. ^ "Snoop Dogg Chart History: Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
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